Johanna Daham

1947            born in Basel, CH
1948-1962    grew up in Cape Town, South Africa
1967-1972    ZHdK, Zürich University of the Arts, Dept. of Jewelry, CH (then:Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich)
1972 - 1973  Extended Studies in the USA
1974 - 1976  Business Partnership: “Schmuck 74”, designing and manufacturing jewelry out of     Aluminium and Perspex in small

series, Winterthur, CH
1984/ 82/74  National Grant for Applied Arts from the Swiss Federal Government
1978           Award from the ZHdK, Zürich University of the Arts, CH
1983           Grant for Fine Art from the Canton of Zürich, CH
1993           Commissioned by the airline SWISSAIR for all personnel badges and pilot "wings"
1997           Sabbatical leave in West Africa; Apprenticeship to the Asante king’s goldsmith in Ghana
2003/04      Sabbatical leave in Orissa, East India: research on the “Dokra” casting technique
2006/04/00/93/90/88/86
Professor at the Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, Dept. of Jewelry, A
2008-1987  Teaching assignments: Royal College of Art, London; Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem, Israel; Helwan
University, Cairo; Universities: Aarau; Zürich; Göteborg; Geneva; Basel and Düsseldorf
since 1990   Tenured Professor at Hochschule Pforzheim University, Germany, Dept. of Jewelry, (since 2005 on leave)
Lives and works in Zürich and Intragna, CH
www.schmuckmuseum.at


WORK IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:

MFAH, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Helen Drutt Collection, USA
Alice und Louis Koch Collection, Basel, CH
Royal College of Art, London, GB
Jewelrymuseum, Reuchlinhaus, Pforzheim, D
Design-Collection, Museum für Gestaltung, Zürich, CH
Neue Pinakothek, Munich, Spektrum collection, D
Museum of clock, watchmaking and enamel work, Geneva, CH
Collection Hotel Castell, Zuoz, CH ( Lichtinstallation )
Schweizerisches Landesmuseum, Zürich, CH
Die Neue Sammlung, Design in der Pinakothek, Münich, D
Angermuseum Erfurt, D
Swiss Federal Government, Bern, CH
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Justus Brinkmann Gesellschaft, Hamburg, D
Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Köln, D
Museum für Gestaltung, Zürich, CH
Eidg.Technische Hochschule, Grafik-Sammlung, Zürich, CH
Collection C. Vögele, "Moderne Kunst-Unsere Gegenwart", Pfäffikon, CH (Lightinstallation)
Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, NL
Württembergisches Landesmuseum, Stuttgart, D
Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe, D
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, NL
Haags Gemeente Museum, Den Haag, NL
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Lausanne, CH
Njordenfeldske Kunstindustrie Museum, Trondheim, N
Röhsska Museum, Göteborg, S
National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, JPN


BIBLIOGRAPHIE   (selected)

“same same, but different – The Dokra Trail to rings”, J. Dahm, Niggli Publ. Sulgen Zürich, CH, 2008, g/e
"Lost and Found - The Asante trail to rings", J. Dahm, Niggli Publ. Sulgen Zürich CH, 1999/2008, g/e
"Johanna Dahm, Lichterreigen / Spiegelbilder / Farbräume / Schmuck", B. Schönfelder, Gallery H. Zaunschirm, Zollikon, 1996, CH, g
"Johanna Hess-Dahm,Schmuck/Jewellery", P. Derrez,1986, Galerie Ra, Amsterdam, NL, g/e
“The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewellers 2008”, Darling Publications 2009 Köln, D
“Ornament as art, avant-garde jewelery from the H.W. Drutt collection”, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, USA, C. Strauss, 2007, e
“Choice“, Contemporary Jewellery from Germany”, E.Holder, 2005, Düsseldorf, D, g/e/j
“Pensieri Preziosi“, 2005, M. Cisotto, Comune di Padua, Italy, i/e
"Art Jewellery in Switzerland, 20th century", F. X. Sturm, 2003, La Bibliothèque des Arts, Lausanne, CH, g/e/i/f
“20th Century Swiss Art Jewelry", A. Riklin, Publ. VGS, CH, 1999, g/e
"Jewelry of our time, art, ornament and obsession", H. Drutt, Thames & Hudson, London, 1995, GB, e
"Schmücken, the art of adornment", Department of jewelry 1965-1995, University of applied sciences, Pforzheim,

Arnoldsche Publ. D, 1995, g/e
"The New Jewelry, trends+traditions", R. Turner / P. Dormer, Thames + Hudson, London, 1985/1994, e
"Swiss Biennale of Contemporary art Jewellery“, 1988, R.Hildebrando, Municipality of Lugano, CH, e/i


EXHIBITIONS  (selected since 2000)   * = Solo exhibition / K = Catalogue

2009    *K “same same, but different”, Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim, D
K“Lingam“, Vita Havet, Konstfack, Stockholm
K“same same, but different - The Dokra Trail to Rings”, Book launching and     workshop, Museum Rietberg Zürich, CH
2008    *K “same same, but different”, Galerie Beatrice Lang, Bern, CH
K “JUST MUST”, The Great Guild House, Tallinn, Estonia
K, from hand to hand“, mudac, Musée de design et d’arts appliqués Lausanne, CH
„Erico Nagai, Mittlerin zwischen den Kulturen“, HWK München, D
K “Triennale Européenne du Bijou contemporain”, Mons, Belgien
2008/07    K “Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the H.W. Drutt Collection”, Smithsonian
American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. / MFAH, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA
2008/07/05    “Collect”, V&A Museum, London, GB / Gallery Ra, Amsterdam
2007    K „Hnoss jubilée exhibition“, Röhsska Museum, Göteborg, S
2007/05    K “Choice“ Contemporary Jewellery from Germany, Villa Bengel, Idar Oberstein, D / Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim, D / CODA

Museum, Apeldoorn, NL / Museum of Arts and Crafts Itami, Japan
2007/06    K „Radiant“, 30 years Ra, Stedelijk Museum Roermond / Galerie Ra, Amsterdam, NL
2006    * „so und so geschmückt“, Galerie Pro Arte, mit Manfred Nisslmüller, Int. Sommerakademie Salzburg, Hallein, A
2006    * “ASHANTI + fast ASHANTI“, Gallery Tactile, Geneva, CH
2005    K “Pensieri Preziozi“, Oratoria di San Rocca, Padua, I / Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau, D
2004    * “Lost + Found”, Gallery Villa de Bondt, Gent, B * “fast ASHANTI“, Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg, A
2003/99/86/84/82/78/77 * (K)  Galerie RA, Amsterdam, NL
2002    K "Experiment Schmuck", 10 Jahre Erfurter Schmucksymposium, Erfurt / Schmuckmuseum im Reuchlinhaus, Pforzheim, D
K “Schweizer Schmuck im 20.Jh“, Museum d'Art et d'Histoire, Genf / Landesmuseum Zürich, Museo Vela, Ligornetto, CH
2002/01    K “Ornaments from there, ornaments from here“, Gewerbemuseum Winterthur / mudac, Musée de design et  d’arts appliqués

Lausanne, CH
2001    K“Swiss Made“, Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Köln, D / „gut in form“, Museum für Gestaltung, Zürich, CH
K “The art of the ring“, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge Ma. USA, / SOFA, N.Y./ Wustum
Museum, Racine, Wisconsin / Colorado Springs Art Center / University of Texas, El Paso
Gallery hnoss, Göteborg, S    Tokyo, Japan / Perth, Australia
K “gebaut geschaut“, Installation und Fotografie 1975-2000,
Seedam Kulturzentrum, Pfäffikon, CH (Lightinstallation)
2000    K “Artists Jewellery in Contemporary Europe: A female perspective“, Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, Athen, Greece
K “Ife, Akan und Benin, Gold und Bronzen aus Westafrika“, Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim im Reuchlinhaus, D